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Generally, this has been used when discussing the Los Angeles Kings and their playoff chances. The defending champs are the late bloomer nobody wants a piece of. Is this because they’ve won two of the last three Stanley Cups? Is it because they have ‘the goaltender nobody wants to face’ In Jonathan…

Hockey fans are known for their extreme passion, which often gets a little too crazy at times. Hence why hockey parents are known as the scourge of sporting humanity in most North American circles, just above tennis parents and soccer parents.

The Columbus Blue Jackets and New Jersey Devils will miss the playoffs, though they are headed in opposite directions as the season winds down. The Blue Jackets are surging with six wins in a row and can hand the visiting Devils a season-worst sixth straight defeat Tuesday night. Columbus (36-35-4)…

Congratulations Las Vegas and prospective NHL owner Bill Foley. You have exceeded the magic 10,000 ticket deposit threshold, which is a major step towards getting an NHL franchise, according to ESPN.com. So now what?

Jiri Hudler is having the best season of his 10-year career, and the Calgary Flames forward is savvy enough to know that it doesn't hurt to be a little lucky. Hudler deflected in a second-period shot to start Calgary's three-goal flurry in a span of 6:49 that helped the Flames beat the Dallas Stars…

One dramatic victory in Winnipeg turned into a convincing win in Chicago. A little momentum for the Blackhawks traveled a long way. Defensemen Duncan Keith and Niklas Hjalmarsson scored 1:04 apart in the second period, and Chicago beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 on Monday night. The Blackhawks were…

The New York Rangers know they're headed for the playoffs, but the Winnipeg Jets' bid to return to the postseason will likely go down to the wire. The Jets look to bounce back from their first home loss in five games Tuesday night when the Rangers try to win for the first time since clinching a…

(AP) -- - The Nashville Predators have taken care of their first goal and are back in the playoffs for the first time in three years. With five games left, they have their sights set on much more, and those regular-season goals could require a win Tuesday night against the visiting Vancouver…